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Dominion Hall #1
The Scout
Most men can walk the line between light and dark. They know when to stop, when to let go.
Ryker? He was never one of them.
I knew from the start that he was the kind of man you stay far away from.
Silent. Ruthless. Cold as the steel he carried under his jacket.
The problem? I didn’t want to stay away.
I should’ve kept my distance, but when trouble came knocking, he was the only one who answered.
Now I can’t stop looking for him in crowded rooms.
They say curiosity kills the cat.
I guess that makes me the mouse …
And Ryker Dane? The trap.
I thought a man like him would never notice a girl like me.
I was wrong.
I’d definitely been noticed.
And when Ryker decides he wants something, he never lets it go.
_______
About the Dominion Hall
Seven men. One brotherhood.
Built in Charleston, South Carolina in the shadows of war and wealth, Dominion Hall isn’t just a mansion—it’s their fortress. Ruthless. Untouchable. Dangerous.
But even the strongest men fall… for the wrong woman.
Enemies will come.
Betrayal will burn.
And the men of Dominion Hall?
They’ll bury anyone who dares to touch what’s theirs.
Possessive. Jealous. Obsessive.
These billionaires don’t share. They claim.
For fans of dangerous love, anti-heroes who live by their own rules, and the women who bring them to their knees.
Ryker? He was never one of them.
I knew from the start that he was the kind of man you stay far away from.
Silent. Ruthless. Cold as the steel he carried under his jacket.
The problem? I didn’t want to stay away.
I should’ve kept my distance, but when trouble came knocking, he was the only one who answered.
Now I can’t stop looking for him in crowded rooms.
They say curiosity kills the cat.
I guess that makes me the mouse …
And Ryker Dane? The trap.
I thought a man like him would never notice a girl like me.
I was wrong.
I’d definitely been noticed.
And when Ryker decides he wants something, he never lets it go.
_______
About the Dominion Hall
Seven men. One brotherhood.
Built in Charleston, South Carolina in the shadows of war and wealth, Dominion Hall isn’t just a mansion—it’s their fortress. Ruthless. Untouchable. Dangerous.
But even the strongest men fall… for the wrong woman.
Enemies will come.
Betrayal will burn.
And the men of Dominion Hall?
They’ll bury anyone who dares to touch what’s theirs.
Possessive. Jealous. Obsessive.
These billionaires don’t share. They claim.
For fans of dangerous love, anti-heroes who live by their own rules, and the women who bring them to their knees.
284 pages, Kindle Edition
Published March 25, 2025
About the author
Jack Flynn
26 books40 followersJack Flynn co-writes dark billionaire military romance with Lainey Ray.
Jack is a former military man with a sharp mind, a devilish smirk, and a habit of taking control—in fiction and otherwise. He likes his books like he likes his combat strategies: fast-paced, explosive, and leaving no survivors. When he’s not crafting tactical missions and deadly antiheroes, you can find him reading action thrillers, watching war movies, or engaging in other kinds of action we won’t discuss here.
Jack brings the precision, the danger, and the raw intensity to every Jack & Lainey book. He knows exactly how to build a hero who commands a room, claims a woman, and takes down anyone who dares to stand in his way.
Rumor has it, Jack never loses control … unless Lainey’s involved.
Jack is a former military man with a sharp mind, a devilish smirk, and a habit of taking control—in fiction and otherwise. He likes his books like he likes his combat strategies: fast-paced, explosive, and leaving no survivors. When he’s not crafting tactical missions and deadly antiheroes, you can find him reading action thrillers, watching war movies, or engaging in other kinds of action we won’t discuss here.
Jack brings the precision, the danger, and the raw intensity to every Jack & Lainey book. He knows exactly how to build a hero who commands a room, claims a woman, and takes down anyone who dares to stand in his way.
Rumor has it, Jack never loses control … unless Lainey’s involved.
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August 7, 2025DNF.
Hero and Heroine have their first meeting of the book, then he goes and has sex with one of his usuals right after.
Hero and Heroine have their first meeting of the book, then he goes and has sex with one of his usuals right after.
July 16, 2025
I don’t understand all the 5 star reviews, especially saying it’s well written. The characters had absolutely no depth to them whatsoever. We know nothing about who they really are and are not shown anything in their outside lives. They exchange 5 words with each other and they’re in love. The “plot” and ending are very abrupt.
April 17, 2026
The book was OK. I have a problem when you tell me that such as he showed her the house when she got there. When she got there, it was morning then he’s talking and it’s midnight. I hate things like that. He took her phone yet the very next sentence she had her phone, but he never brought her phone back, so how could she have the phone? Those things drive me crazy.
August 18, 2025
I've been seeing ads for this book popping up all over.
Security Company- yes, please
Alpha Billionaire with a darkness to him - take my money
Heroine that needs to be watched over - sometimes damsels are just in distress
Suspense - of course, this has been my catnip this year
Interconnected series - yum, give me all the books
On paper this should have been a nice new find.
Spoiler - it wasn't.
The emotions didn't feel real. This sounds horrible, but you can tell a man wrote this. Probably one used to writing fast paced adventure stories, where the action is the king of the book. There was no strong connection to the characters at all. I finished reading the book because I was curious enough to want to know what would happen. The ending didn't make me want to continue the series even though there is an overarching series plot to be answered.
This is technically a 2.5 stars for me. It shows promise, if only in concept.
I'm thinking this is their first book, and it is for this pen name, I guess. They've written many, many books under other pen names according to their website.
After going into more detail, I realized this book bugged me more than I'd realized.
Specific issues and irritation below:
Security Company- yes, please
Alpha Billionaire with a darkness to him - take my money
Heroine that needs to be watched over - sometimes damsels are just in distress
Suspense - of course, this has been my catnip this year
Interconnected series - yum, give me all the books
On paper this should have been a nice new find.
Spoiler - it wasn't.
The emotions didn't feel real. This sounds horrible, but you can tell a man wrote this. Probably one used to writing fast paced adventure stories, where the action is the king of the book. There was no strong connection to the characters at all. I finished reading the book because I was curious enough to want to know what would happen. The ending didn't make me want to continue the series even though there is an overarching series plot to be answered.
This is technically a 2.5 stars for me. It shows promise, if only in concept.
I'm thinking this is their first book, and it is for this pen name, I guess. They've written many, many books under other pen names according to their website.
After going into more detail, I realized this book bugged me more than I'd realized.
Specific issues and irritation below:
May 2, 2025
I absolutely love, love, love the main characters Ryker and Isabel! Ryker is silent, ruthless, strong, brooding and yet someone who cares deeply and takes care of his own. Isabel is independent and yes, insecure and cannot believe someone like Ryker would ever pay any attention to her; thinking that she didn’t warrant a glance but through Ryker comes into her own. I enjoyed seeing how their relationship grew throughout the story.
When I first started reading this book, I was trying to determine the language Ryker was talking because it wasn’t like any language I’ve read in other books. And then, funnily enough there it was, in the book already described for me, “He wasn’t flirting, he wasn’t sweet talking or charming or playing games. But somehow, the way he spoke - low, controlled, steady as a pulse - felt more intimate than any compliment I’d ever received”. I mean, come on, I want some of that, don’t you? If you like a book that sizzles, oh man, the heat in this story!
I also liked the storyline and the ways in which Ryker kept Isabel close at hand and safe, even though neither realized just how necessary that was. This story is a dark romance with plenty of suspense and intrigue. Basically, this story has it all.
My book reviews don’t normally include direct quotes from the book but I was so impressed with the writing style and the exemplary account of how Isabel was feeling at the height of her terror…“The pit in my stomach grew. This must be how people feel when…the world was tilting out of their control” I was moved by the descriptive wording used to define how Isabel was feeling a specific kind of terror; the kind that seized your chest in an iron grip and refused to let go.
I highly recommend this book and the series. I don’t feel like I was left hanging in the manner in which I have in other series that I have read and I fully intend to continue with the next book in the series for sure! Thank you Jack Flynn & Lainey Ray.
When I first started reading this book, I was trying to determine the language Ryker was talking because it wasn’t like any language I’ve read in other books. And then, funnily enough there it was, in the book already described for me, “He wasn’t flirting, he wasn’t sweet talking or charming or playing games. But somehow, the way he spoke - low, controlled, steady as a pulse - felt more intimate than any compliment I’d ever received”. I mean, come on, I want some of that, don’t you? If you like a book that sizzles, oh man, the heat in this story!
I also liked the storyline and the ways in which Ryker kept Isabel close at hand and safe, even though neither realized just how necessary that was. This story is a dark romance with plenty of suspense and intrigue. Basically, this story has it all.
My book reviews don’t normally include direct quotes from the book but I was so impressed with the writing style and the exemplary account of how Isabel was feeling at the height of her terror…“The pit in my stomach grew. This must be how people feel when…the world was tilting out of their control” I was moved by the descriptive wording used to define how Isabel was feeling a specific kind of terror; the kind that seized your chest in an iron grip and refused to let go.
I highly recommend this book and the series. I don’t feel like I was left hanging in the manner in which I have in other series that I have read and I fully intend to continue with the next book in the series for sure! Thank you Jack Flynn & Lainey Ray.
October 22, 2025
Choppy, jumpy writing.
The over-arcing storyline is intriguing enough for me to go to the next book.
But the writing doesn't flow. The FMC angsty parts drag on too long. I ended up skimming them. And then as if the writer realizes they need the actual story to continue, they just dump the next important bit into the tale.
No flow.
I get he's supposed to be alpha masculinity. I understand people in love don't have to be effusive but in the end the MMC doesn't even mention the word love once.
The over-arcing storyline is intriguing enough for me to go to the next book.
But the writing doesn't flow. The FMC angsty parts drag on too long. I ended up skimming them. And then as if the writer realizes they need the actual story to continue, they just dump the next important bit into the tale.
No flow.
I get he's supposed to be alpha masculinity. I understand people in love don't have to be effusive but in the end the MMC doesn't even mention the word love once.
February 15, 2026
Immediately no. I DNF’d this so hard after the MMC meets the FMC and catches feelings for her and instead of acting like an emotionally mature adult he looks through his phone and calls a prostitute to have sex with. Yeah that’s a big ick for me because i don’t like my hero’s to have hook ups with OW after meeting the FMC once they develop attraction. If I could give it a zero I would have.
June 6, 2026
2.5 stars, rounded down for Goodreads.
If you read this for the spice, it was great. The overall plot was also decent, but there were a lot of gaps in the sequence of events and times. For example, it's morning and then suddenly in the same scene/paragraph, it's midnight. She gives him her phone and he leaves with it, but she suddenly has her phone again. It was often jarring for me because I picture the sequence of events as I go. It was also very repetitive in the phrases used as well, and had a lot of filler paragraphs that could've been left out. I really enjoyed the ending scene and ambiance of the epilogue - specifically how it wrapped up everything in this book while still setting up the future of the series.
If you read this for the spice, it was great. The overall plot was also decent, but there were a lot of gaps in the sequence of events and times. For example, it's morning and then suddenly in the same scene/paragraph, it's midnight. She gives him her phone and he leaves with it, but she suddenly has her phone again. It was often jarring for me because I picture the sequence of events as I go. It was also very repetitive in the phrases used as well, and had a lot of filler paragraphs that could've been left out. I really enjoyed the ending scene and ambiance of the epilogue - specifically how it wrapped up everything in this book while still setting up the future of the series.
June 12, 2026
Great narration-dual pov
🖤 military
🖤 protective hero
🖤southern belle
🖤 sweet & steamy 🌶️🌶️🌶️
🖤 military
🖤 protective hero
🖤southern belle
🖤 sweet & steamy 🌶️🌶️🌶️
July 8, 2026
Steamy forbidden brothers best friend who also happens to be assigned to protect you. Need I say more?
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October 31, 2025DNF after 31%. Got bored with the plot trajectory.
November 22, 2025
This was terrible. I don’t feel like they had anyone reread it for them before it was published. One minute it was morning when the fmc was talking and then when it was the mmc it was night. Made no sense.
April 7, 2025
Broody Hot Alpha
Ryker was all things male. Hot, strong, tough as nails and possessive. The hunt for who’s responsible for his dad’s disappearance has taken a new turn and these brothers will leave no stone unturned.
Ryker was all things male. Hot, strong, tough as nails and possessive. The hunt for who’s responsible for his dad’s disappearance has taken a new turn and these brothers will leave no stone unturned.
December 12, 2025
DNF with only an hour left, but literally could not waste any more time on this. Who the heck screams and runs away like a toddler? The dirty talk consisted of “do you feel that? That’s me inside you” lol. No kidding.
October 23, 2025
If you want a book with sex and no reasonable reason why these people like each other or are together, then you’ll like this book. It has no depth. The story is that they’ve known each other since she was a child but there is zero explanation as to why it immediately starts with them having an all of a sudden and immediate attraction that then immediately leads to possessive behaviors and sexual encounters. Oh and he put cameras in her bedroom without her knowing and is watching her sleep. Um, no. The whole story was just silly.
November 28, 2025
I kept having to look up if there was a book before this. The whole time I felt like I was missing a lot of back story between the characters. They said they have known each other for a while but it sure didn’t feel that way. There was like two conversations between them and they were banging and in love but it took half the book to get there. There are a lot of continuity errors and the time line just didn’t make sense. This could have been really good but I felt like to two authors were each writing something different.
August 13, 2025
I honestly don’t even know what the plot of the book was.
I was confused most of time because did they l know each other prior to the start? Sometimes it seemed like they did other times not so much. And for most of the book I thought “brothers” was metaphorical in a brotherhood of military not brothers by blood. Even when he talked about his “Father”. I didn’t think he was talking about a blood relative.
I was confused most of time because did they l know each other prior to the start? Sometimes it seemed like they did other times not so much. And for most of the book I thought “brothers” was metaphorical in a brotherhood of military not brothers by blood. Even when he talked about his “Father”. I didn’t think he was talking about a blood relative.
October 9, 2025
DNF’d at 94%. NINTY FOUR PERCENT! This book was painfully bad. There’s no real plot, zero character development, and by the end, I still had no idea what actually happened—just that I’d wasted my time. AGAIN. It’s one of those books that makes you question every decision that led to picking it up. Avoid at all costs. NO MORE LETTING SOCIAL MEDIA INFLUENCE WHAT I READ.
January 8, 2026
just okay
I really wanted to love this one… the premise had everything I usually enjoy: dark romance, high-intensity tension, a morally gray MMC, and a dangerous, militarized backdrop. On paper, The Scout felt like it should’ve been a five-star binge read for me. In reality, it landed somewhere closer to a solid 2.75 stars.
The beginning pulled me in quickly. The pacing was fast, the stakes felt high, and there was definitely that addictive “just one more chapter” energy at first. Ryker had the potential to be a compelling dark hero controlled, lethal, emotionally guarded and I was excited to see where his character would go. Unfortunately, as the story progressed, a lot of that depth started to feel more surface-level than I’d hoped.
The romance itself was where the book lost me a bit. The chemistry leaned more heavily into physical intensity than emotional connection, so the relationship didn’t always feel earned or fully developed. I found myself wanting more internal conflict, more vulnerability, and more meaningful buildup instead of the constant push toward dominance and obsession without enough emotional grounding.
The plot had moments of intrigue, but some sections felt repetitive or rushed, especially when it came to conflict resolution. Certain twists felt predictable, and a few emotional beats didn’t quite land because they weren’t given enough space to breathe. I also struggled to fully connect with the FMC.. not because she was unlikeable, but because her growth felt inconsistent at times.
That said, it wasn’t a bad read. The writing was accessible, the atmosphere stayed tense, and if you’re someone who really loves fast-paced dark romance with dominant characters and less emphasis on emotional depth, this could absolutely work for you. It just didn’t hit the emotional or character complexity I personally look for in darker romance.
Overall, The Scout was entertaining enough to finish, but not memorable enough for me to strongly recommend or continue the series immediately.
⭐⭐.⭐️⭐️ (2.75/5)
I really wanted to love this one… the premise had everything I usually enjoy: dark romance, high-intensity tension, a morally gray MMC, and a dangerous, militarized backdrop. On paper, The Scout felt like it should’ve been a five-star binge read for me. In reality, it landed somewhere closer to a solid 2.75 stars.
The beginning pulled me in quickly. The pacing was fast, the stakes felt high, and there was definitely that addictive “just one more chapter” energy at first. Ryker had the potential to be a compelling dark hero controlled, lethal, emotionally guarded and I was excited to see where his character would go. Unfortunately, as the story progressed, a lot of that depth started to feel more surface-level than I’d hoped.
The romance itself was where the book lost me a bit. The chemistry leaned more heavily into physical intensity than emotional connection, so the relationship didn’t always feel earned or fully developed. I found myself wanting more internal conflict, more vulnerability, and more meaningful buildup instead of the constant push toward dominance and obsession without enough emotional grounding.
The plot had moments of intrigue, but some sections felt repetitive or rushed, especially when it came to conflict resolution. Certain twists felt predictable, and a few emotional beats didn’t quite land because they weren’t given enough space to breathe. I also struggled to fully connect with the FMC.. not because she was unlikeable, but because her growth felt inconsistent at times.
That said, it wasn’t a bad read. The writing was accessible, the atmosphere stayed tense, and if you’re someone who really loves fast-paced dark romance with dominant characters and less emphasis on emotional depth, this could absolutely work for you. It just didn’t hit the emotional or character complexity I personally look for in darker romance.
Overall, The Scout was entertaining enough to finish, but not memorable enough for me to strongly recommend or continue the series immediately.
⭐⭐.⭐️⭐️ (2.75/5)
January 26, 2026
3⭐️….honestly the book pissed me off in the beginning with Ryker going to Gigi and paying for sex after the first encounter with Isabel. When the MMC goes to someone else in a book after their encounter with the FMC it just pisses me off. It’s gross. Had he went to Gigi and then had a change of heart and left-I can get behind that. It would have been like he was acknowledging that his feelings had changed. But instead he made the comment that Gigi could see he had changed and then he went thru with it anyways and then when that exchange is over you find out she’s a prostitute and he pays her.
Then the first third of the book was spent with him following her and talking about her not being aware of her surroundings. About people in the shadows watching. None of this happening in the book other than him hiding and stalking her. Why did he have the cameras in her room and it only be mentioned once. What about the phone call she got in the middle of the night that he wanted his tech guy to find out about.
The Citadel guy….I get the first interaction with him and the beat down he got. But the whole accident scene-that made no sense. There was no follow through on that. No closure. What did they do to the Citadel guys after the accident? We don’t know because the author didn’t tell us.
The pool scene where you think it’s going to turn into a reverse haram-that was odd. The day she was off work and just showed up at his house. That scene was weird.
There was just a lot of stuff in this books that I didn’t like. Honestly when he went to Gigi I almost DNF the book. Now I wish that was the case. But honestly it’s not the worst book I’ve read it just had a lot of stuff in it that pissed me off.
Then the first third of the book was spent with him following her and talking about her not being aware of her surroundings. About people in the shadows watching. None of this happening in the book other than him hiding and stalking her. Why did he have the cameras in her room and it only be mentioned once. What about the phone call she got in the middle of the night that he wanted his tech guy to find out about.
The Citadel guy….I get the first interaction with him and the beat down he got. But the whole accident scene-that made no sense. There was no follow through on that. No closure. What did they do to the Citadel guys after the accident? We don’t know because the author didn’t tell us.
The pool scene where you think it’s going to turn into a reverse haram-that was odd. The day she was off work and just showed up at his house. That scene was weird.
There was just a lot of stuff in this books that I didn’t like. Honestly when he went to Gigi I almost DNF the book. Now I wish that was the case. But honestly it’s not the worst book I’ve read it just had a lot of stuff in it that pissed me off.
This entire review has been hidden because of spoilers.
June 12, 2026
I don’t get the 5 stars - we didn’t read the same book. This book buries itself under its own prose. The author reaches for the thesaurus on every page, stacking adjectives, adverbs and metaphors until the sentences collapse under their own weight. The result reads less like literature and more like someone trying to prove they own a dictionary.
The MMC gets built up constantly: his reputation, his danger, how everyone around him should be terrified or in awe of him but none of it gets backed up. He never does anything that earns that reputation, he’s just described that way by the FMC and the reader is assured that everyone knows how big bad he is. The FMC spends page after page after page after page telling herself she should fear him, love him, run from him, then turns around and acts like they share some deep, profound, earned love. They don’t. What they have is a couple of hookups dressed up in dramatic language in a weak attempt to look like romance. There was nothing romantic about their “relationship”.
The flowery language isn’t atmosphere, it’s noise. Complex vocabulary should serve a story, not announce the author’s intelligence. Here it does the opposite: it gets in the way, and it feels forced, like the writer is performing rather than telling a story.
I really should have DNF’d this one. Regretting my choice to stick it out.
The MMC gets built up constantly: his reputation, his danger, how everyone around him should be terrified or in awe of him but none of it gets backed up. He never does anything that earns that reputation, he’s just described that way by the FMC and the reader is assured that everyone knows how big bad he is. The FMC spends page after page after page after page telling herself she should fear him, love him, run from him, then turns around and acts like they share some deep, profound, earned love. They don’t. What they have is a couple of hookups dressed up in dramatic language in a weak attempt to look like romance. There was nothing romantic about their “relationship”.
The flowery language isn’t atmosphere, it’s noise. Complex vocabulary should serve a story, not announce the author’s intelligence. Here it does the opposite: it gets in the way, and it feels forced, like the writer is performing rather than telling a story.
I really should have DNF’d this one. Regretting my choice to stick it out.
July 23, 2025
Repetitive and a bit dramatic about the wrong things - read on KU
This is an OK story. The characters could be fleshed out more. It is definitely instalove. No judgement on that.
The descriptions of things reminded me of teenagers who are melodramatic in how they describe everything. This drama was repetitive. The 2nd book is worse about this. I've read 4.5 books in the series. I did like the 3rd and 4th better than the first two. I liked the characters and stories better.
One of the repetitive dramatic things is the authors are constantly saying something about the air. Book 2 is really bad about this. In book one, we have "the air was filled with thick Charleston humidity," (I think I missed a word or two there), "the air was humid," "the air was thick with tension," "the shift in the air was ..." In book two, the air is humid, heavy, thick with tension, etc.
If I only read a book every now and then, I wouldn't finish this series. However, I read about a book a day, so if I'm picky, I'll run out of things to read on KU.
This is an OK story. The characters could be fleshed out more. It is definitely instalove. No judgement on that.
The descriptions of things reminded me of teenagers who are melodramatic in how they describe everything. This drama was repetitive. The 2nd book is worse about this. I've read 4.5 books in the series. I did like the 3rd and 4th better than the first two. I liked the characters and stories better.
One of the repetitive dramatic things is the authors are constantly saying something about the air. Book 2 is really bad about this. In book one, we have "the air was filled with thick Charleston humidity," (I think I missed a word or two there), "the air was humid," "the air was thick with tension," "the shift in the air was ..." In book two, the air is humid, heavy, thick with tension, etc.
If I only read a book every now and then, I wouldn't finish this series. However, I read about a book a day, so if I'm picky, I'll run out of things to read on KU.
December 14, 2025
This book basically just set up for the rest of the series. Details and plots started. Not sure if I’ll finish the series, there really wasn’t much to the first book. They’re trying to set up to find out what happened to the brothers dads disappearance and the controversy behind it.
People who say this book is spicy have never read real spice before. Yes they do it but it is mild, nothing wild happens or crazy descriptions. No wild kinks. He’s possessive and growly and that’s about it.
Isabel- I really didn’t like her at first. It took 2/3 of the book before I started liking her. I thought Elsie was naive, aloof and pretty dumb actually. She tried to be this little southern wallflower, then had her sexual awakening then poof, grew a pair of lady balls. I didn’t like the ending with her at the pier, it made me hate her again.
Ryker- I hated reading about him with Gigi, that really pissed me off. he flip flopped for half the book the turned growly alpha male who claimed her. Snore. Been there done that.
People who say this book is spicy have never read real spice before. Yes they do it but it is mild, nothing wild happens or crazy descriptions. No wild kinks. He’s possessive and growly and that’s about it.
Isabel- I really didn’t like her at first. It took 2/3 of the book before I started liking her. I thought Elsie was naive, aloof and pretty dumb actually. She tried to be this little southern wallflower, then had her sexual awakening then poof, grew a pair of lady balls. I didn’t like the ending with her at the pier, it made me hate her again.
Ryker- I hated reading about him with Gigi, that really pissed me off. he flip flopped for half the book the turned growly alpha male who claimed her. Snore. Been there done that.
May 10, 2025
Seven brothers, all billionaires, former special forces operators, all built like linebackers who own and run Dominion Defense Corporation, a security company that often times operates in the gray areas but it's worldwide reputation is second to none. What's not to love? First up, Ryker Dane AKA Scout, is brutal, abrasive, all rough edges and sharp angles, terse, over protective and in control. Definitely a man of few words. Isabel is independent, sassy, disobedient at times and is great at exasperating Ryker. She becomes his charge when her brother, Will, leaves on a mission for the company. The tension between them is highly charged, volatile and oh so steamy. Will's mission goes sideways and the Dominion team pulls out all the stops with Ryker leading the charge. Will's recovery is not the end though. It's just the beginning. Although someone has declared war on Dominion there's a happy ending for Ryker and Isabel.
May 27, 2026
I was completely suckered into reading by the advertising. It was pitched as a "Navy SEAL meets Yellowstone" style military romance, and since that is exactly my vibe, I clicked and while the concept of former special forces operators running a high stakes security company had a lot of potential, the execution didn't quite meet my expectations. Instead of the tactical, brotherhood focused military atmosphere I was anticipating, the book leaned heavily into dark, billionaire mafia. The pacing kept me turning pages, and I managed to finish it very quickly. However, it definitely went on longer than it needed to, and some parts dragged when the plot could have been wrapped up much sooner. If you are looking for a gritty, true military romance, this might miss the mark for you. But if you want mafia style power dynamics wrapped in a billionaire package, you might enjoy.
August 22, 2025
All the elements were there. Good supporting cast, dangerous possessive H, and even a decent storyline. The problem with this one was absolutely execution. It seemed liked a bunch of little stories strung together to make one long one. It doesn’t translate well. We got too much detail on some stuff and then vague skimming on other stuff. This really hurt the relationship aspect because it didn’t allow for chemistry. Even the sibling and friend relationships were there just not sold in a way that invested you to them. I feel like Ryker was let down, cause man he had potential. Even with the decent storyline I don’t know that I’m intrigued enough to read on. We’ll see. On the positive side it was a very quick easy read so maybe at some point I’ll invest time into the others.
March 29, 2026
Exciting, sexy, and edgy
Isabel and Ryker's story was fast-paced and intense. The heat between them was palpable and their attraction knew no bounds; even though Isabel should have been off limits to Ryker.
The entire focus of the story was the disappearance of Will, Isabel's brother. Will worked with Ryker and was often on dangerous missions. Will had asked Ryker to look out for Isabel if something should happen to him.
You might say Ryker was a little too invested in Will's request because he took Isabel in hand and fell in love with her. They were a well matched pair and I loved them together.
The story is a cliffhanger and the explosive ending is a perfect lead to the next book.
Isabel and Ryker's story was fast-paced and intense. The heat between them was palpable and their attraction knew no bounds; even though Isabel should have been off limits to Ryker.
The entire focus of the story was the disappearance of Will, Isabel's brother. Will worked with Ryker and was often on dangerous missions. Will had asked Ryker to look out for Isabel if something should happen to him.
You might say Ryker was a little too invested in Will's request because he took Isabel in hand and fell in love with her. They were a well matched pair and I loved them together.
The story is a cliffhanger and the explosive ending is a perfect lead to the next book.
May 23, 2026
The Scout is a fantastic kickoff to Jack Flynn’s Dominion Hall Series. It sets the stage for the Kane brothers and their security company, Dominion Defense Corporation, with a strong, capable MMC and an equally fierce MFC who keeps him on his toes. Their dynamic is intense, possessive, and full of sparks.
The plot delivers danger, intrigue, and a great balance of action and emotion. I loved the introductions to the rest of the Dominion team — each one intriguing enough to make you want their stories immediately. And yes, the black Viper named Obsidian absolutely deserves an honorable mention.
A fast‑paced, engaging, and satisfying start to the series. I’m already excited for the next book.
The plot delivers danger, intrigue, and a great balance of action and emotion. I loved the introductions to the rest of the Dominion team — each one intriguing enough to make you want their stories immediately. And yes, the black Viper named Obsidian absolutely deserves an honorable mention.
A fast‑paced, engaging, and satisfying start to the series. I’m already excited for the next book.
June 25, 2026
Yeah this one just did not do it for me. Had promise, but fell seriously flat. Many details in the story did not make sense (like the authors didn’t use an editor, with some of the inconsistencies). And no real connection between the characters, at all!
He is his brothers best friend, and is tasked, by said brother, to watch over his younger sister while he was gone. He falls in lust for her pretty much immediately (but wait, if this is your best friends sister, wouldn’t you already know her and have some kind of relationship/friendship/attraction already?) She is shy for about 2 pages in the book and then when she is with him (and even without him) she likes to be watched? “Fell in love” way too quickly and a ridiculous end. No desire to read anymore in this very long series.
He is his brothers best friend, and is tasked, by said brother, to watch over his younger sister while he was gone. He falls in lust for her pretty much immediately (but wait, if this is your best friends sister, wouldn’t you already know her and have some kind of relationship/friendship/attraction already?) She is shy for about 2 pages in the book and then when she is with him (and even without him) she likes to be watched? “Fell in love” way too quickly and a ridiculous end. No desire to read anymore in this very long series.
June 30, 2026
The storyline is not only romantic, but also exciting and dangerous. It's about billionaire former military men who fight for justice. It also has the distinct feel that the women they love are hardworking and also want justice and fairness in life. While her brother, Will, is away for work, he let it be known that his only living relative, Isabel, would be guarded and protected by Ryker Dane, head of a protection unit. They ordinarily worked for governmental agencies and private agencies who could afford them. They were seven brothers who took their jobs seriously and worked constantly to make things right and safe. They follow in what they believe are their father's steps. Excellent story; sensually explicit with early warning; and, written with perfection.
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